José Lopes, PhD, managing science editor —

José holds a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Porto, Portugal. After postdocs at Weill Connell Medicine and Western University, where he studied the processes driving hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease, he moved on in 2016 to a career in science writing and communication. José is the author of several peer-reviewed papers and a book chapter and has presented his research in numerous international meetings.

Articles by José Lopes

June 16, 2017 News by José Lopes, PhD

Case Analysis Sheds Light on Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia in Cardiac Sarcoidosis

A new report discussing the case of a cardiac sarcoidosis patient with bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) provides additional information to help improve diagnoses in these patients. The study, “Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia in cardiac sarcoidosis,” was published in the Journal of Arrhythmia. Cardiac sarcoidosis involves myocardial inflammation and…

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